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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
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Event in Review: Antitrust in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more

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New FTC Noncompete Ban Temporarily Blocked

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A federal District Court in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, has issued a limited injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recently announced rule against employers using non-competition...more

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Balancing Act: Navigating Nuances in Labor Market Enforcement

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In recent years, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have significantly ramped up enforcement efforts in labor markets. This article delves into two key enforcement...more

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U.K. antitrust regime revamp

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will in the main start to take effect in stages later in 2024 and will bolster the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce U.K. antitrust rules....more

TransPerfect Legal

[Webinar] Trends in Antitrust Litigation - June 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm ET

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Join us for an engaging CLE program when our panel of antitrust experts will discuss the latest trends in antitrust litigation, regulation and enforcement. We’ll explore recent changes to competition regulation in the U.S.,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Preparing for the Future of Health Care Antitrust Scrutiny - June 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PST

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Now, more than ever, health care organizations are facing complex antitrust issues as their mergers/acquisitions, hiring, contracting and private funding are being scrutinized by the federal and state governments. Proper...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Scope and Impact of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule for Employers

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to adopt a monumental final rule prohibiting employers from entering into non-competes against all workers within the jurisdiction of the FTC – a move that is poised to...more

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Vote Scheduled for FTC Final Rule Banning Non-Competes – What You Need to Know

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FTC Final Rules Banning Non-Competes Vote Next Tuesday - As you know, last year, the FTC issued a proposed rule banning virtually all non-compete agreements (which does not include non-solicitation agreements,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Five Commissioners and a Vote on Noncompetes to Come

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is once again operating with a full five-Commissioner slate....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Heard at the 2024 Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting: Part II

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The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s annual Spring Meeting concluded on April 12. The annual Spring Meeting featured updates from federal, state and international antitrust enforcers and extensive discussion...more

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Live Updates - ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.

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The members of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition Team are pleased to present these brief updates from the conference sessions at this week’s ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FDIC Updates Bank Merger Guidance to Include Non-Compete Ban

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On March 21, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) approved a Federal Register notice seeking public comment on its proposal to revise its current Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions. Among the...more

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FDIC Proposes Limitations on Use of Non-Competes

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On March 21, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued its proposed Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (the “Proposal”) for public comment. The Proposal seeks to update guidance, last...more

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FDIC Seeks to Restrict Noncompete Agreements in Bank Mergers

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On March 21, 2024, the FDIC unveiled proposed revisions to its Statement of Policy (SOP) on Bank Merger Transactions, which was last amended in 2008. The revisions would increase scrutiny of bank mergers, particularly mergers...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Antitrust Enforcers Are Increasingly Focused on Labor Markets, and Not Just in the Merger Context

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Labor markets have been a focus of antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since the Obama administration. Indications are that enforcers will be even more aggressive across...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Bracket-Busting Trade Secret and Non-Compete Disputes in Sports - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling...

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This week, in our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law, we take a deeper look at trade secrets and non-compete cases in the wide world of sports: As college basketball...more

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California DOJ to Ramp Up Criminal Antitrust Enforcement

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On March 6, the California Department of Justice’s (California DOJ) Antitrust Chief Paula Blizzard, announced at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime that her office is planning to...more

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Reflections and Predictions

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The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to...more

Carlton Fields

New Merger Guidelines Cap Off a Year of Hostility to Employers — 2023 Closes With Antitrust Agencies’ Most Radical Foray Yet

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The year in antitrust began apace on January 5 with the release of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning all employer-employee noncompete agreements. At mid-year, the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Clock is Ticking on New York's Non-Compete-Ban Bill

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While many in the antitrust community have been focused on the FTC’s proposed ban of non-competes, the states also have been active in this area. Earlier this year, the New York legislature passed a broad non-compete ban,...more

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New Seventh Circuit Decision Brings Increased Risk for No-Hire and Non-Solicitation Clauses

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On August 25, 2023, in Deslandes v. McDonald’s, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a district court’s dismissal of an antitrust case that challenged no-hire and non-solicitation clauses in McDonald’s...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] Antitrust & Health Care in 2023: “It’s a twister! “It’s a twister” - September 28th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Join Dickinson Wright for an exclusive online event, "Antitrust & Health Care in 2023: 'It's a twister! It's a twister!'" This one-hour webinar is specifically designed for health care and legal professionals seeking expert...more

Cozen O'Connor

NAAG Hosts Antitrust Bootcamp: Antitrust Issues Related To Non-Competes, AI And Healthcare

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The non-compete panel comprised of Maine AG Aaron Frey, University of Wisconsin Professor Peter Carstensen, US DOJ Principal Economist Ioana Marinescu, and FTC Bureau of Competition Deputy Director Rahul Rao, first discussed...more

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NAAG Hosts Antitrust Bootcamp: What The History Of Antitrust Means For Today’s Economy

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)’s Eastern Region Meeting, held August 1-3, 2023 in Connecticut in conjunction with the Attorney General Alliance, included an “Antitrust Bootcamp” that surveyed the history...more

Allen Matkins

Pre-Merger Non-Solicitation Ban Yields No Antitrust Claim

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It is rare that for an employer to instruct its employees not to try to lure aware a competitor's customers.  It is rarer still when an employer fires an employee for doing so.  These may be rare events, but apparently (or at...more

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